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41 | Luke 23:43 where is the thief? | Luke 23:43 | Jesusman | 193003 | ||
Actually the koine greek does provide punctuation, as does any language for that matter. Not always as we might expect, but punctuation none the less. Someone trained in translating the greek into English will be familiar with that. Jesusman |
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42 | Luke 23:43 where is the thief? | Luke 23:43 | Jesusman | 192997 | ||
How about we apply some simple grammer instead? One use of a comma is to identify a change in sentance focus, or to even to add emphasis on what is immediately following. It is not a gigantic leap in logic to believe that such is the case here. The phrase following the comma needed emphasis. Besides, put this phrase before an English Grammer expert and see what they would say. I'm sure they would give a similar answer. Again .. I see no indications to state that I should see this statement in any other way other than literal. Jesusman |
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43 | Luke 23:43 where is the thief? | Luke 23:43 | Jesusman | 192993 | ||
I'm not one to hypthosize whether a passage is being spoken literally or figuratively. So, I assume passages are speaking literally until something is provided in the passage to assume otherwise. There are many passages that have both types of meanings. In the case of the thief on the cross, I believe that Jesus is speaking in a literal sense. There is little, if any, markers in the context to assume different. This is a historical recording of an event that has been proven to be Historically accurate. Jesus tells the thief that he will be with christ that day in paradise. There is nothing provided to assume that this passage should be read in anything other than literally true. Jesusman |
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44 | Why is Enoch not at the Trasnfiguration? | Bible general Archive 3 | Jesusman | 192880 | ||
Could be. It's just a random question I came up with. | ||||||
45 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192440 | ||
You say we aren't forced to work at salvation to keept it, and you say that if we don't strive and continue in our salvation we will lose it. Which is it?? Paul says that our salvation is not of works, lest anyone should boast. You are simply giving man bragging rights when he shouldn't have any. Take two men who are in heaven after all is said and done. One man supposedly fell from grace and then returned to Christ, the other persevered. The Persistant one can claim boasting rights over the other. After all, he continued in his salvation where the other didn't. You may not intend that, but that's where this thought is leading. Basically, you are saying that God is powerful enough to save us, but in the keeping part, he needs help. I'm not denying that good works are a part of the christian life. I am arguing about the purpose for the works. Is it because we have to in order to maintain our salvation, cause if we don't we will fall from grace as it were? Or is it because by the grace and power of God our sinful nature is no more and we will want to do these good works, and that doing them is what little thanks we can give back to God and also because these good works show to others what kind of a God we follow? Jesusman |
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46 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192431 | ||
We are commanded to believe in Christ and accept his gift of salvation or live in disobedience against God, correct? Hebrews 5:9 confirms that, and confirms other passages where Salvation is only possible through belief in Christ. Hebrews 12:2 also confirms it, but note that Christ is not only the author, but "perfector" or "finisher" of faith. Seems like an argument is being made that we can't remain faithful without God's help, thus putting the burden of our salvation and the security of being saved on God's shoulders instead of ours. Jesusman |
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47 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192428 | ||
We have confidence to know that we are the Son's of God, 1 John 3:1. We have confidence to know that our reward of eternal life is reserved for us in heaven and it will not be done away with, 1 petet 1:4. We have confidence to know that God is the same always, hebrews 13:8. We can also have confidence that our salvation is not from any part of our own. That we have done nothing to earn it. Ephesians 2:8. Let me ask you this. If that last verse is true, then why are we being forced to work at salvation to keep it? Jesusman |
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48 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192426 | ||
But the key thing to remember about the Prodigal son is that there is never a time when he was not the son. He was always referred to as the son. Jesusman |
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49 | Can a Christian reject God's grace | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192415 | ||
Don't forget that God is also a parent. We don't call him "father" for no reason. Every parent expects, or should expect, a child to be rebellious and disobey from time to time. These times of rebelliousness happen. I have yet to meet a parent who suddenly ups and says "well, you're not my child anymore cause you didn't obey me." God, being as perfect as he is, would never do such a horrid thing to one of his children. Jesusman |
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50 | is how we use our talents to be judged? | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192374 | ||
Read the whole passage of Matthew 25:31-46. He Starts out in verses 31-33 by saying that the Son of Man will return in all his glory and sit on his glorious throne. He continues by saying that "All the nations will be gathered before Him ... ". He continues on by saying that they will all be then separated. He uses the analogy of a shepherd separating his flock from the goats. Now .. turn over to Revelation 20:11-15. This passage begins almost identical as to the one in Matthew 25. It begins with a description in verse 11 of the throne. That it was Great, and white. He describes the person who sat on it, and paints a colorful picture of a very majestic person, much like in Matthew 25. In verse 12, he speaks of everyone "great and small" standing before the Throne, and being judged. He speaks of books of recorded events being opened and referred to and that each person present was judged. He goes on even further in verse 13 and says that even the sea gave up their dead, along with Hades giving up the dead there. Just like in Matthew 25, there is a clear picture of every person from history coming before a glorious throne which Christ the Lord will be sitting from, and they are all being judged by their actions. Now .. back to Matthew 25. Look at Matthew 25:34-40. This talks specifically to the Sheep. It speaks of people who are generous and compassionate. People who went out of their way to aid others. Traits that every Saved person exhibits. Even though they didn't realize who it was they were doing these things for, they did it anyway because of who they were. As a result of being The sheep, they were made heirs to the Kingdom. Now .. look at Matthew 25:41-45. These are the Goats, the ones who did the opposite of what should have been done. They were not generous, not compassionate, nor were they willing to give aid. Now .. pay close attention to verse 46. He closes this passage by saying that the goats will go to Eternal punishment, but the sheep to eternal life. Now .. flip back to Revelation 20. In Revelation 20:14, the author says that Death and Hades were thrown into the Lake of Fire. Then in verse 15, he says that all of those whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was also thrown into the Lake of Fire. Hence, these are the goats being punished in eternal punishment. Matthew 25:31-46 and Revelation 20:11-15 are both speaking of the same event, which is the Final Judgement. The time before the Throne of God where all of mankind through out history is brought before God and each individual is held accountable to the actions they each committed during their lives. The only single means to escape eternal punishment is by being one of the Saved, or as Jesus uses the term, one of the Sheep. If you want a passage that speaks about God placing value on how well one uses the gifts God provides, then read the passage that immediately preceeds, Matthew 25:14-30, the Parable of the Talents. There God is saying he will take note of how well you use the gifts he provides. He is saying there that if you use your gifts wisely, that he will provide means for increase, but to hide the gifts means that he will take them from you. Jesusman |
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51 | is how we use our talents to be judged? | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 192369 | ||
So .. basically you are saying there is no such thing as an unsaved person? Did you even read the passage in Revelation 20? Notice that the passage, which parrallels the passage in Matthew, clearly begins with all of the dead coming before God. Not just the saved .. but everyone. And notice in Matthew, it doesn't not say whether the sheep and goats are all supposed to be saved people, but notice that the goats were sent away. if they were saved, then why is God pushing them away? Is he suddenly removing his gift of eternal life? No .. It's clear from the context that this is about God separating the saved from the unsaved, then judging them on what they did in life. Jesusman. |
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52 | Did Jonah die in the belly of the fish? | Matt 12:40 | Jesusman | 192335 | ||
Ok .. in what way was I unclear in that I was trying to add a little extra-biblical support to what was taking place in the Bible? Did I ever say I was trying to replace the Gospel? No! Is it some huge crime or sin against the Ten Commandments to say "hey .. this not only happened here, but something very similar happened in recent history." Or to say "Hey .. this really did happen cause proof was found that it did happen"? Is the concept of apologetics totally foreign here?? |
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53 | Did Jonah die in the belly of the fish? | Matt 12:40 | Jesusman | 192333 | ||
I am well aware of this event, and the controversy behind it. The article I read mentioned it taking place in the mediteranean sea. No matter. | ||||||
54 | Did He complete the Old Testament? | Bible general Archive 3 | Jesusman | 192325 | ||
Ok .. think of it in this way. The pentateuch is the Constitution. Jesus Christ came along and gave us the Amendmant. | ||||||
55 | Did Jonah die in the belly of the fish? | Matt 12:40 | Jesusman | 192321 | ||
Actually, I read the story first hand, so it's not a "fantastic story". Also, there are accounts of Sperm Whales growing large enough to be able to hold a man inside. Also given the hebrew word could also mean fish, there are accounts of sharks being found with a whole horse inside. There is evidence there, if you are willing to actually look. As for supporting religious claims with supportable and researchable fact, tell me this. Who would you be more willing to listen to and take seriously? A person who talks of ghosts, spirits, drinking blood, eating flesh, and believing in something you can't see, hear, taste, smell, or feel? Or someone who talks to you about events in history and mentions the proofs and is willing and able to back up every single claim with historical evidence? Between the two .. I would dismiss the first person as a street corner shaman that needs to see a doctor and talk to the later. Jesusman |
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56 | Did Jonah die in the belly of the fish? | Matt 12:40 | Jesusman | 192315 | ||
Again .. no offense, Doc, but the Bible isn't a Calvinist. We are still to teach and teach truthfully to the unsaved. If persuasion played no part, and that redemption is purely from God, then why are we commanded to teach the unsaved?The precident set by the Apostles and the Early church fathers are to support your claims with facts. Dr. Luke used Roman time tables and references in his writings so his readers can know he was speaking truth and not trying to blow sunshine up their noses. Paul applauded the Bereans for testing every word he said. Even Jesus referred to the Old Testament writings to support his then believed to be outrageous claims of being the Messiah. When it comes to speaking with a person who is unsaved and prolly hasn't darkened the doorway of a church except at funerals and weddings, then you can't approach them successfully the same way you do an elder of the church. Look at Paul's sermon on Mar's Hill. Did he pull out the Torah and speak to them about the Law? Did he throw a praise session together? No .. he used their own beliefs and idols to proclaim the message. He got onto their level without compromising his own. That is what I am talking about. By supporting my religious claims with something that can be researched, I am giving those who are unsaved the means and opportunity to find out for themselves that what I'm telling them is not a bunch of fairy tails or good luck sayings. Jesusman |
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57 | Did Jonah die in the belly of the fish? | Matt 12:40 | Jesusman | 192308 | ||
No offense, Doc, but tell this to an athiest who believes that the Book of Jonah is a fairy tale then tell me the response. For a long time, the only credibility the Book of Jonah had to being true was the comments made by Jesus. The article I mentioned, plus a couple of archeological discoveries in recent decades sheds new light on the Book of Jonah. Need to remember, Doc, we aren't only to teach the saved but make disciples of the unsaved. To do that, you will need to prove that the Bible is trustworthy and credible. The Best way to do that is through it's Historical claims. The old excuse "cause I said so" ... or "cause God says so" doesn't work with everyone. Jesusman. |
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58 | Does Matt 28: 18 infer to do what Europe | Matt 28:18 | Jesusman | 192186 | ||
In the greek, there are two separate words for authority and power. In these passages, Jesus uses both for himself, but when in reference to his followers, only the word for Power is used. To use your example of a soldier, you were granted by your government the power needed to accomplish the mission. Be that power in the form of credentials, or equipment, or personnell to aid you. However, were you ever to exceed your scope of power in order to abuse it, or attempt to, your government would have repremanded you appropriately, yes? So .. you did not have "authority" only "power". When it comes to the christian duties, we are to go .. teach .. baptize .. and also make disciples. The power granted to christians by Jesus does not include bringing down a form of religious martial law .. or declaring holy wars .. or even eradicating what is believed to be pagans. We're supposed to be teachers .. not warriors. Jesusman |
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59 | can the holy spirit leave you? | OT general | Jesusman | 190446 | ||
That's the funny thing about God. He's Omnipresent. It's near impossible to truly walk away. Even if you try to walk away, if you pay attention, you see God was already there waiting for you. | ||||||
60 | can the holy spirit leave you? | OT general | Jesusman | 190445 | ||
Roman chapter 1:18-32 describes how longsuffering God can be with sinners. There will come a time when God will leave you to your devices. All throughout the Old Testament, we read where God comes to the rescue of Israel even when Israel wandered and disobeyed. Even in the New Testament, Israel is still very much in God's full plan. Even Job, when being tested, still had God keeping an eye on him. |
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